Kettle Reservoir
Blair County, Pennsylvania30 acresView mapDirections
PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Kettle Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
Kettle Reservoir in Blair County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 40.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.9 µg/L. Surface area: 30 acres.
Kettle Reservoir is a 30-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2025-07-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kettle Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Kettle Reservoir
These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Kettle Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 40.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.9 µg/L.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 40.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 1.9µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Surface area
30 acres
Shoreline
1.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Kettle Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Kettle Reservoir
Where is Kettle Reservoir?
- Kettle Reservoir is a lake in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kettle Reservoir?
- Kettle Reservoir in Blair County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 40.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.9 µg/L. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Kettle Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Kettle Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.